Legal 6 col x 7-1/2”
1003 1010
PUBLIC NOTICE
Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
APPLICATION FOR WEST VIRGINIA SOLID WASTE LANDFILL PERMIT
RENEWAL
Permit notice no: SW-12-20 Paper: Mountain Messenger
Public notice dates: October 3, 2020
October 10, 2020
The following has applied to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for a permit renewal of its solid waste landfill NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit.
Applicant: Greenbrier County Solid Waste Authority
P.O. Box 1664
Lewisburg, WV 24901
Application no.: SWF-2068/WV0109452
Location: Routes 38 and 38/2 northeast of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County
Activity: Class B Landfill
The applicant may receive a maximum of 5,500 tons monthly of the following types of waste: solid waste as defined in W. Va. Code Chapter 22, Article 15, Section 2(27) and as listed in 33CSR1 Section 2.114. Wastewater treatment plant solids, nonhazardous industrial process solid wastes, and non-hazardous sludge will only be accepted after approval by the Division of Water and Waste Management. Tires may be used in the landfill in accordance with W. Va. Code and 33 CSR5.
The facility is located on an unnamed tributary of the Greenbrier River, approximately four miles northeast of Lewisburg in Greenbrier County. The center of the site is 37°49’08” N latitude and 80°22’54” W longitude. The storm water discharge points are the following: (001) 37°49’07.20” N latitude and 80°22’39.15” W longitude; (002) 37°48’53.30” N latitude and 80°22’46.06” W longitude; (004) 37°49’22.48” N latitude and 80°22’48.06” W longitude; and (005) 37°48’54.41” N latitude and 80°22’49.03” W longitude.
On the basis of review of the modification application, the Solid Waste Management Act, Chapter 22, Article 15, Sections 5(b) and 5(c); and the West Virginia Solid Waste Management Legislative Rules, Title 33CSR 1, the state of West Virginia will act on the above application.
Interested persons may submit written comments during the 30-day public comment period, which begins on October 3, 2020 and ends on November 19, 2020 to the following address:
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Attention: Dawn Jones
Comments received within this time period will be considered prior to any state action on the subject application. Correspondence should include the name, address, and telephone number of the writer, and a concise statement of the nature of the issues addressed.
The draft permit will be on file for public review during the comment period at the DEP regional office located at 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway, Fayetteville, WV 25840, (304) 574-4471; between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To receive a copy of the permit application or draft permit, please contact Dawn Jones at the Division of Water and Waste Management, Solid Waste, 601 57th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304, (304) 926-0465; between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
A public hearing has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2020. The public hearing will be held virtually to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with DEP COVID-19 Policy. Instructions for participating and for providing oral comments in the virtual public hearing are provided below.
Public Hearing Participation
The purpose of the public hearing is to accept comments concerning the Greenbrier County Landfill Draft Permit Renewal identified above. Comments will be responded to in writing at a later date.
The virtual public hearing will be held on the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
Meeting ID: 829 8412 2181
Access Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82984122181
Access by Phone: 1 929 205 6099
Upon completion of the public hearing, the public comment period will be extended until November 19, 2020. Written comments may be submitted any time during the public comment period as instructed below. Both oral and written comments will be made part of the facility’s operating record. Comments received after the conclusion of the public comment period will not be accepted.
Written Comments
• Email written comments to [email protected] with “Greenbrier County Landfill Draft Permit Renewal” in the subject line, or
• Mail hard copy comments to the attention of Dawn Jones at the WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304.
To ensure comments are properly recorded, DEP kindly requests that witnesses submit a written copy of their verbal testimony by email to [email protected].